Some grim statistics are coming down from the State Department of Family Protective Services. Author: KIII Staff Updated: 10:43 PM CDT July 5, 2021 TEXAS, USA — Given what we typically experience this time of year, we know that a lot of families want to spend time around the water to stay cool. However, some grim statistics are coming down from the State Department of Family Protective Services, pertaining to child deaths associated with drowning. In Texas, six children reportedly drowned in the month of June. Three children have drowned in a pool. One child drowned in a lake. One child drowned in a pond.